Page 2M: Wow, this girl is pretty amazing.M: It says that she's currently a high school student.K: Hm?K: You're up early today.K: Which one...?M: This.K: First prize for the Fumizuki Novel Award huh...

Page 3M: ...Now that I think about it, you've won the same prize before, right?K: Yeah... Although that was a long time ago.K: Alright, I'll be out for a little while. I won't be back too late.M: Be careful.

Page 4K: ...It's all thanks to you, Kashiwagi-sensei, that I was able to continue writing.Kashiwagi: No, it's due to your own abilities... That's how you could write on.Kashiwagi: ...I just happened to be a member of the selection committee at your debut, and nothing more.Kashiwagi: I believe that your work is still among the top 3 masterpieces, even after 10 years.K: ...Thank you very much.

Page 5Kashiwagi: Although the fact that you disappeared immediately after receiving the award came as a shock...Kashiwagi: It's been 10 years, huh...K: ...Kashiwagi: I won't ask you where you were and what you have been doing... Since I'm both surprised and pleased by your return... Kashiwagi: ...And it appears that you have had some difficult experiences.K: ...Yes.

Page 6Kashiwagi: ...However, if you don't mind my criticism, your recent works have definitely been somewhat lacking.K: ...Kashiwagi: I don't believe that your career has ended with just one major work.Kashiwagi: You need to balance out the things that you have lost, and those that you have gained.

Page 9K: But I'm really surprised. I didn't think that Kashiwagi-sensei's daughter would become a novelist.Mei: I hate it when people say that I'm influenced by my father, so I kept it a secret.K: I see.Mei: But putting that aside, Kurose-sensei!! I decided to become a novelist after reading your debut work!!

Page 10Mei: So it's not unreasonable to say that my award is all thanks to you---!!K: No, no, that's the result of your own hard work and talent...M: ...Here you are.Mei: Thank you, little miss.M: ...

Page 11Mei: ---Hey.Mei: Sensei, she's not your child, is she!?K: Huh!?K: Ah...yeah.K: Of course not.Mei: Ah!! So she's the daughter of a relative!?Mei: It must be hard to take care of such a small child!!

Page 12K: Ah...no---M: ...K: How should I put it...um---K: Misaki is the daughter of my former teacher---Mei: Daughter of your former teacher---?